Played in the GK Guru outing earlier this week in the first tee time. We decided to play the "hybrid" tees, which was a first for me. The course is playing pretty fast and firm which is generally the ... Continue »

Played in the GK Guru outing earlier this week in the first tee time. We decided to play the "hybrid" tees, which was a first for me. The course is playing pretty fast and firm which is generally the way I like to play courses. Grabbed the "Birdie Chain" on the first hole and didn't let go until the 18th... that doesn't mean I was on a roll, just that birdies were few and far between.

Pro shop and first tee control was on top of things and got us out a couple minutes early. After that it was about a 4.5 hour pace even with us having a few holes that didn't go our way.

Tee Boxes: I would love to see them level these out a bit. I don't think we had a level tee box all day. I will not use them as an excuse for my toe hook driver issues, but when you are unable to get comfortable on a tee box as the ball is above/below/uphill/downhill, it doesn't help.

Fairways: As previously stated, these were running pretty hard and fast which is something I prefer to soft and spongy. There were areas marked as ground under repair in a few spots, but it was not a major concern.

Rough: Not much of it on some holes... might need to grow this out a little seeing as the fairways are running a bit hard and fast to keep from losing balls down ravines.

Greens: The greens were really in good to great shape with pretty hard bounces expected. However, there was a noticeable difference in speed between the front 9 and back 9 greens. It seems the backside were a bit slower overall for whatever reason. They didn't look/feel different, they just putted differently.

Bunkers: I was in more than one, and I will say they are better than most courses I have played in the past year or two. I would like to see sand added to the left bunker on #17 (my favorite place to reside no matter what I try). Beyond that, there was enough sand in most bunkers. Sadly, it appears most patrons have no understanding of how the rake works as there were footprints and gouges galore in many bunkers.

Overall: This is a fun layout where you don't need to hit driver all day. I think I hit 2 on the front side and could have easily hit 3-4 on the back and not had an issue with long approaches into greens. HOWEVER, the ability to score will come down to pin positions and your angles into greens. If the pin is behind a bunker or has a slope prior to the hole, you're better off just playing more to the middle than trying to get the ball to drop n stop. This is a fun layout and will test your bag and your mental toughness once you miss a couple of putts where you misread the break completely (I was perplexed more than once).

I hope to be back soon... and hopefully without the toe hook driver madness going on.

Played Friday Feb 28th at 740. This is later than we normally get out and the POP showed it, 4:45 IMHO is too long for this course. I saw a bunch of reviews from gk'ers who played here 2 days ago and... Continue »

Played Friday Feb 28th at 740. This is later than we normally get out and the POP showed it, 4:45 IMHO is too long for this course. I saw a bunch of reviews from gk'ers who played here 2 days ago and must agree with their opinions. Also the reviews were very helpful to plan my game. I am not a fan of painting the fairways, and also not a fan of having so many fairways ropped off for no apparent reason, I also have had an ankle injury and it made for extra walking. Saw the Marshall several times and talked about POP, 2 groupings in front of us were 2 holes behind and his comment was " they are on pace of play" please do your job or don't bother to ride around. Over all slow but had a good day.

Joined the GK Gurus at Eagle Glen at 11am on a warm, sunny, breezy Wednesday, 2/26/20. Also played a GK Cup 15 match with Nickesquire. Overall conditions are pretty good right now, although everything... Continue »

Joined the GK Gurus at Eagle Glen at 11am on a warm, sunny, breezy Wednesday, 2/26/20. Also played a GK Cup 15 match with Nickesquire. Overall conditions are pretty good right now, although everything is pretty dry. Greens are very firm and barely show ballmarks, although we saw occasional old unrepaired marks. Greens on the front looked like they had been cut closer than those on the back, but all rolled well at medium-fast speeds, and you really had to be careful on the downhill, downcanyon putts. Fairways were patchy and all lies were pretty tight on the dormant grasses. Rough was either cut very short, was bare/sandy, or lush and wild. Tees were firm but level. I was in one greenside bunker (#15) with very good sand. Check-in was easy and starter was on top of things. Saw a marshal several times and the cart girl at least 3 times. Carts include GPS and an ice chest. GPS is nice and interactive, and gives hole location, but after hole 2 the hole locations on the GPS were wrong. Also, our unit froze on hole 12 and would not reset. Maintenance staff was out working but very courteous in terms of pausing for players to get through. Very good club sandwich in the grille. As an older golfer with a bad left knee, I was disappointed in that quite a few holes or fairway areas were roped off and played as Path-Only, when conditions did not seem to warrant that approach. The hilly terrain at EG can make for some tiring walking under these marking conditions. Recommended.

2/26 guru outing and gk match playing with Steve from the whites while Nick and David challenged the blues. Enjoyed the company but found the course to play as difficult as I remember where some marg... Continue »

2/26 guru outing and gk match playing with Steve from the whites while Nick and David challenged the blues. Enjoyed the company but found the course to play as difficult as I remember where some marginally wayward shots exacted maximum punishment.
Fairways have been colored to cover the dormant condition. Played fairly well with descent lies even being on the thin side. Rough was more of an issue in areas around the greens. Tees were on the thin side rather hard and some were significantly mounded or sloped. Found 1 fairway bunker nice and firm and 1 greenside with deep heavy sand.
Greens on the front 9 were slick firm and fast 2nd 9 most seemed different softer with more grain slowed to medium fast and occasionally a little bumpy. Greens are huge with a lot of contour and humps. Very much a challenge. POP 415
Friendly staff from check in to starter to cart assistant. Snack cart made several rounds.
Driving range had a grass area for irons only and mats for your driver. Putting green rolled about on course speed but with out the contour. Interactive GPS .

Played 2-26-20 with GK guru round. Course played well. The fairways looked odd. Don't know if it was sprayed for color or over seeded but they played well. Soft lies for the most part. The heavy grass... Continue »

Played 2-26-20 with GK guru round. Course played well. The fairways looked odd. Don't know if it was sprayed for color or over seeded but they played well. Soft lies for the most part. The heavy grass around the greens was thick and tough to play. Most of the rough was thick but not too penal. Greens showed signs a verticut but rolled nice with good speed. Wasn't in a bunker all day though I rolled through a couple. Tough layout with a few blind shots and hazards all around. Keep it in play or else! Fun layout with large greens on most holes.

Rode the Blues (6279/70.4/131) with Dconnally, Gary00 and Sbogey in 4H, 15M for two GK Cup matches today. The weather was sunny, breezy and around 80. Thanks to John for coordinating with Eagle Glen t... Continue »

Rode the Blues (6279/70.4/131) with Dconnally, Gary00 and Sbogey in 4H, 15M for two GK Cup matches today. The weather was sunny, breezy and around 80. Thanks to John for coordinating with Eagle Glen to set this up. Like the hilly layout, lots of elevation changes and the large greens are challenging. Some forced carries and a few blind shots. Most holes have red hazards with lost ball bushes down both sides, but most are not overly tight. The front 9 is more target golf, the back 9 more wide open. The tees were okay. Several needed divot repair and the back had several tees that looked to be maintained higher than the front? The Bermuda fairways were sprayed green and generally played better than they look. Mostly winter thin with a few bare spots here and there that were marked GUR. The mostly Bermuda rough was thinner than the fairways but still had adequate coverage. Mowed down, not overly penal. The fairway traps were hard packed and good to play from except for an excessive amount of rocks. The green side sand traps were decently maintained with a much higher quality sand. The poa annua greens on the front looked to have been recently vericutt and seemed faster and firmer that the greens on the back IMO. The front was smoother and putted medium fast speed. The back greens spongier and more medium speed. They were fairly smooth and held well struck irons with some run out. The customer service was very good from everyone encountered. Drink cart out making numerous rounds. Plenty of water stations on the course. Dave and I grabbed a snack afterward, good service and the food was decent. GPS got stuck on hole 12, noticed my phone app also quit around the same place on the course, so maybe poor cell reception in that area? This would be a very challenging course to walk, combination of the hills and the sheer distance from some greens to the next tee. Fun layout, recommended.

Played here Fri 2/21/20 with a 6:40 AM TEE TIME.

Pace of play was good at 4.5 hours
Saw the cart girl 1 time and it wasn't until hole 17 on the green.
Clubhouse staff was friendly
GPS On cart s... Continue »

Played here Fri 2/21/20 with a 6:40 AM TEE TIME.

Pace of play was good at 4.5 hours
Saw the cart girl 1 time and it wasn't until hole 17 on the green.
Clubhouse staff was friendly
GPS On cart stopped working on hole 12, had to change our cart.

Now review of the conditions;
Greens- 10/10 - Hardest fastest greens I've ever played. Nothing stayed on them and they were a 10 for speed. They ran smooth but these greens were TOUGH!
Fairways- 8/10 most have coverage, some had some bare spots, ball rolled out on them forever which was nice for drives.
Rough- 8/10- Basically normal rough. Not too long and was visible in some places but not in others.
Tee Boxes- 9/10 - Excellent condition, very to little damage on them and they were level.
Sand- 7/10- some had some rocks in them but most were fluffy and were able to get out of them.
water- didnt smell

Played 2/20 with a 10:00am tee time. Proshop and starter very pleasant, paired up with a couple of Orange County deputies!
Interesting course with a lot of elevation changes on the front nine, more f... Continue »

Played 2/20 with a 10:00am tee time. Proshop and starter very pleasant, paired up with a couple of Orange County deputies!
Interesting course with a lot of elevation changes on the front nine, more flat on mostly dormant which meant a lot of roll, sometimes into trouble! The tees were mainly flat with some bare patches and the traps were a mix of hard and very hard. The greens were in generally good shape and ran quite fast.
As a new player on this course if we hadn’t been paired with folks with previous knowledge we might be still out there on hole 2, CPO and the GPS was not very helpful.
Took 5 hours to play, saw a marshal once who said it was busy...no kidding.
Overall a good experience despite the 5 hours!

Played Monday. Weather cool. Course looks about as good as I've seen it this time of year. Fairways are tight resulting in lots of roll. Ball sits up for perfect lies. Greens are very receptive and ho... Continue »

Played Monday. Weather cool. Course looks about as good as I've seen it this time of year. Fairways are tight resulting in lots of roll. Ball sits up for perfect lies. Greens are very receptive and hold well. The greens are very tight , also, and as a result roll fast and true. POP was a little slow due to the MLK holiday. Good deal thanks to greenskeeper.org - $35 which includes range balls and the option to buy a sleeve of Pro V1's for another $5. It's a regular course in my groups rotation, and we are always treated well.